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We have mrh?ed the cub~ectproposaland suhaltthe following Tim@ has previouslybeen consideredby the Test Organization as a possibleteet site. Due to its pcculhr locationwith respectto inhabitutedislmde of the IdnruhallIslands,it has and anchoragefacilitieshave weighedagalmstit, particularly fmu the standpointof blast and vater damage to diagnostic stationsand heavy contaminationof these facilities. With the develo~nt of mthode of obtaining Ulagnosticdata remotelyfrm a diagnosticship and the appmmlt Willingness of IKZ?Lto furego in certain of the lar@r shotsthe detailed diagnosticSnfmaation,which in the past has been generalJy considerednecessary,it is agreedthat reconsiderationof the use of ‘kongiis appropriate.
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It*tbeeald thatuoeould fire ltmumgiundor mrestablm atimso m 0dA2tloato its Ouperhr poeltionVltb Xwepectto We believethse m mane the UmIJ pmpoml that For axample, one of the ahottiand recovery them they eon~hte to REDVXW as beingoverlyoptimistic. A de~tion schedule, evenusiw Tacmgl,averagln~ less thm three days per shot Is In the results. s 174mt oerieefor RSDUIIW. Rmover, it Is agreed that them
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DOD for effects fittz and operatings Magnostic &i?; additioaai esseatial~ita use vould be adveatageous. These wnchmione were the result of at leaat six hours 02”extensive * develowt of 6 pezmanent baae camp lt SiteMm ahoaddnot t- -8 result. We tiereforo sug@st that this lubjeet h
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Carrier type) shouldbemadeofa Vesmloni tsuqrorscbduled potexitlalneed by the m, @’Uoha8 ia the ease Wltlil Eoepn<he estabMshnient of Xao@ Atollm a shot locatlonmust give and mtntenmce costsmild accrueas a mmlt of reducedleagm of alloperationalperiod. GenemUy8 we believethe cost i@icatfon b be of not pamwmnt Importaace$in a properly adjustai perspective. -e~ kmuld be foremet and then time SB-- UMcb Csmlotbe famy evaluatedon C08t alone. me Kesearehand Develqment pm- has historicallyhad high Valuationware tcheckedilldetail. Howeverthe basic rigurerepresentiq the inlti.d devebpaeat cost of Tao@ will be found to be sme mntion to es- resultingfrm s shortanedopezattonalpezlod bawd operationmd maintunanoe. We have also Includeda factorto cover the potenttalloss of mm investmentin San tempoq _
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Blkial mfwnatlml u be a a Coatlngency(amq$!ency) buia, Ulth tren8ferof the --r sots to Tantagio Sikinl, vlll offsetany boat pol, Ilaluondrc-, and Air RescueElewate), and tbe mmface operationsof We concur~ an airstripat Tam@ is a necemsary incidentalto ortginalconstmctionand for medical evacuationand shouldbe of fhtum value for ammgency laadings of operational.aircraftand to facilltati certain. Bxmaent of equipaentad mater$slsashore The evaluationof the proposal~ zmxwwily one for II& and Ccmaissiondecision. Exceptfor our CmUlentsand esthates, the state9wxAseon~ed vithinthe pzuposal.. Gf all the ar~ts presentedin favor of u8ing Teanglas a maJor firingsib in futurel%dfic opemttom, it eeeawobvious Mrshall Xslandlnhabitaatsand test ~tCt~te . Rov that ~tal tmhnleal ams operational
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accment occur in future operations w * notmde eveq effort toobtain qppmval forthauseof Taon@. stmotioa effort mm.d require “crash” laedlmag. Costi Wula 1. It is mca8mndd t&at this OffiCe be directed b obtain the detailedrevievand cements of all major partlcipatm agenciesof the UCRL proposalfor ultimate consolidation and sutmlttalto the PlanningBoard tot its consideration. 2. It is recmmanded that au Pacifictest ~icipating 3* It is rc~ that Am proceedwith Jointsurveys; at Tmngi; p~t of comon use materials; acplm73preMminary plans and estimatesfor its pro~ tand activationsad dockingat suitablelocation. It is Selt Umt AIL) must pruceedvith a31 possibleactionon the